Steve in PA
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Got out for a few hours this weekend in a cow pasture I have been working recently. The cows are doing a good job of keeping the grass low. Didn't make any significant finds, but did manage a decent 2 cent piece, a 1925 Merc and some plain flat buttons (not pictured). I also found a piece of what looks like trigger guard with markings on it that have me baffled.
Here is the Merc peaking out of the dirt
I also found this piece of gun furniture that I believe is the finial of a trigger guard. It is the one on the right in this picture. The one on the left is a similar piece I found years ago on a French & Indian War site. You can see it has the British broad arrow scribed on it indicating it is property of the crown. The latest one may also have a broad arrow and possibly Roman numerals. Any input on these markings would be appreciated.
This page from The Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution shows close ups of trigger guards. I believe mine is most similar to the one to the left of where mine sits on this page.
Here is the Merc peaking out of the dirt
I also found this piece of gun furniture that I believe is the finial of a trigger guard. It is the one on the right in this picture. The one on the left is a similar piece I found years ago on a French & Indian War site. You can see it has the British broad arrow scribed on it indicating it is property of the crown. The latest one may also have a broad arrow and possibly Roman numerals. Any input on these markings would be appreciated.
This page from The Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution shows close ups of trigger guards. I believe mine is most similar to the one to the left of where mine sits on this page.
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